dégénérescence

\de.ʒe.ne.ʁe.sɑ̃s\

/\de.ʒe.ne.ʁe.sɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“dégénérescence” has 22 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,786
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de dégénérer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-degenerescence · dégénérescence · French

dégénérescence · rank #27,786 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,786
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 404,891
  • PHOTO-FINISH dégénérer

Nearest frequency peer: dégénérer (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dégénérescence”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dégénérescence” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for dégénérescence
PropertyValue
Headworddégénérescence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.ʒe.ne.ʁe.sɑ̃s\
Letters14
Frequency rank#27,786
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dégénérescence” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dégénérescence lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around dégénérescence (IPA \de.ʒe.ne.ʁe.sɑ̃s\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,786 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for dégénérescence, with forms such as "ddégénérescence", "degenerescence", and "dgéénérescence". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is dégénérescence, spelled D-É-G-É-N-É-R-E-S-C-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de dégénérer.
  2. 2
    Action de dégénérer, en parlant d’un tissu ou d’un organe.

Synonyms

dégénération

This word in other languages

degeneracy(English)degeneración(Español)Entartung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddégénérescence
  • degenerescence
  • dgéénérescence
  • déggénérescence
  • dégnéérescence
  • dégénnérescence
  • dégénréescence
  • dégénéerscence
  • dégénérecsence
  • dégénéresccence
  • dégénérescecne
  • dégénérescencce
  • dégénérescenec
  • dégénérescennce
  • dégénérescnece
  • dégénéresecnce
  • dégénéresscence
  • dégénérrescence
  • dégénérsecence
  • dégéénrescence
  • déégnérescence
  • édgénérescence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dégénérescence - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddégénérescence1degenerescence3dgéénérescence2déggénérescence1dégnéérescence2dégénnérescence1dégénréescence2dégénéerscence2
Edit distance from "dégénérescence"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dégénérescence"?
"dégénérescence" is spelled D-É-G-É-N-É-R-E-S-C-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.ʒe.ne.ʁe.sɑ̃s\.
What does "dégénérescence" mean?
As a noun, "dégénérescence" means: Action de dégénérer.
What are common misspellings of "dégénérescence"?
Common misspellings include "ddégénérescence", "degenerescence", "dgéénérescence", "déggénérescence", "dégnéérescence". The correct spelling is "dégénérescence".
How do you pronounce "dégénérescence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dégénérescence" is \de.ʒe.ne.ʁe.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dégénérescence" come from?
"dégénérescence" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dégénérescence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

mathématiciens22 variantsfréquentations22 variantsbibliographique22 variantsconservatrices22 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list